Blytheville fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 21-0 loss at the hands of the Highland Rebels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blytheville in their matchups with Highland: they've now lost five in a row.
For Highland's part, Mason Sinclair and Owen Hyslip made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sinclair struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Hyslip pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sinclair has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sinclair scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Hyslip scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Highland got a big performance out of Zac Huckabee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keagan Statler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Blytheville's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Highland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Blytheville will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to face off against Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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